Metra 95-6553B User manual

Brand: Metra

Model: 95-6553B

Category: Car kits

Type: User manual

Metra 95-6553B is a car installation kit designed to fit a 7-inch touchscreen display and retain factory features in Chrysler 300 models from 2015 onwards. It offers ISO DDIN radio provision, includes an Axxess interface for climate and steering wheel control retention, and provides USB and camera input options. The kit includes all necessary components for seamless integration, including a painted matte black finish to match your vehicle's interior.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

95-6553B

Attention! Let the vehicle sit with the key

out of the ignition for a few minutes before

removing the factory radio. When testing the

aftermarket equipment, ensure that all factory

equipment is connected before cycling the

key to ignition.

KIT FEATURES

• ISO DDIN radio provision

• 7-inch touchscreen display for climate and personalization features

• Includes Axxess interface for climate and steering wheel functions

• Painted matte black

KIT COMPONENTS

• A) Radio trim panel • B) Radio brackets • C) 7” touchscreen and button panel • D) Phillips screws for radio to dash (4) • E) Panel clips (4)

• F) Harnessing (not shown) • G) USB replacement panel (not shown) • H) Antenna adapter (not shown) TOOLS REQUIRED

• Panel removal tool • Phillips screwdriver

• 9/32” Socket wrench • Cutting tool

• 1/8”drill bit

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dash Disassembly ..................................................2

Kit Preparation .......................................................2

Kit Assembly ..........................................................3

Axxess Interface Installation ............................4-15

Final Assembly ......................................................15

WIRING & ANTENNA CONNECTIONS

Wiring Harness: • Included with kit

Antenna Adapter: • Included with kit

Steering Wheel Control Interface: • Included w/kit

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1. Unclip, unplug, and remove the climate

control panel. (Figure A)

2. Unclip and remove the dashboard/

vent trim panel surrounding the radio

display. (Figure B))

3. Remove (4) 9/32” screws securing the

radio display, then unplug and remove

the display. (Figure C)

Continue to Kit Preparation

(Figure A)

(Figure B)

DASH DISASSEMBLY KIT PREPARATION

Remove shaded area

(Figure A)

(Figure B)

(Figure C)

1. Cut the sub-dash to allow room for the

aftermarket radio. (Figure A)

Note – do not cut into snap locations.

2. Attach (4) panel clips provided onto the

radio trim panel. (Figure B)

Continue to Kit Assembly

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(Figure A)

(Figure B)

KIT ASSEMBLY

Attach the radio brackets to the radio

using screws supplied with the radio.

(Figure A)

Note – the radio brackets will rest on

the factory dash snap locations and

place the radio in the correct location.

Before mounting, place the radio and

bracket assembly into the dash opening

and test ﬁt the radio trim panel. It is

suggested to mark the holes and

pre-drill with a 1/8” drill bit.

(Figure B)

Continue Axxess Interface Installation

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AXXESS INTERFACE INSTALLATION

INTERFACE FEATURES

INTERFACE COMPONENTS

LD-CH5-T7 ..............................................................Chrysler car side harness for 7” touchscreen

LD-2NAVAMPL ........................................................Radio input harness

LD-SWC-F3.5 ..........................................................female 3.5mm adaptor

LD-TSCREENVID ......................................................4 pin camera input harness

LD-CHRYUSBAUX ...................................................USB knockout replacement harness

TOOLS REQUIRED

• Crimping tool and connectors, or solder gun, solder, and heat shrink • Tape

• Wire cutter • Zip ties

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Connections ................................................................................................................................5-7

Installation .................................................................................................................................... 8

Programming ................................................................................................................................9

Touchscreen display operation ..............................................................................................10-12

Steering wheel control settings ............................................................................................13-14

Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................................15

Final assembly .............................................................................................................................15

• Provides accessory power (12-volt 10-amp)

• Retains R.A.P. (retained accessory power)

• Provides NAV outputs (parking brake, reverse, speed sense)

• Retains audio controls on the steering wheel

• Retains safety chimes

• Retains the factory backup camera

• Retains the factory AUX-IN jack

• Retains balance and fade** Non-ampliﬁed models only.

• USB retention (with replacement parts included)

• Micro-B USB updatable

Note: Does not support surround camera (360) switching.

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CONNECTIONS

For models without a factory ampliﬁer:

From the 16-pin harness with stripped leads to the aftermarket radio:

• Connect the Red wire to the accessory wire.

• If the aftermarket radio has an illumination wire, connect the Orange/White wire to it.

• Connect the Gray wire to the right rear positive speaker output.

• Connect the Gray/Black wire to the right rear negative speaker output.

• Connect the White wire to the left rear positive speaker output.

• Connect the White/Black wire to the left rear negative speaker output.

The following (3) wires are only for multimedia/navigation radios that require these wires.

• Connect the Blue/Pink wire to the VSS/speed sense wire.

• Connect the Green/Purple wire to the reverse wire.

• Connect the Light Green wire to the parking brake wire

• Tape off and disregard the following wires, they will not be used in this application:

Blue/White, Green, Green/Black, Purple, Purple/Black, Brown

From the car side harness to the aftermarket radio:

• Connect the Black wire to the ground wire.

• Connect the Yellow wire to the battery wire.

• Connect the Purple wire to the right front positive speaker output.

• Connect the Purple/Black wire to the right front negative speaker output.

• Connect the Green wire to the left front positive speaker output.

• Connect the Green/Black wire to the left front negative speaker output.

• Ensure the (2) 4-pin Molex connectors are connected together.

• If the AUX-IN jack in the dash is desired to be used, connect the Red and White RCA jacks to

the audio AUX-IN jacks of the aftermarket radio.

• If retaining the factory backup camera, connect the Yellow RCA jack to the reverse

camera input.

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CONNECTIONS (CONT.)

For models with a factory ampliﬁer:

From the 16-pin harness with stripped leads to the aftermarket radio:

• Connect the Red wire to the accessory wire.

• Connect the Blue/White wire to the amp turn on wire. This wire must be connected to hear

sound from the factory ampliﬁer.

• If the aftermarket radio has an illumination wire, connect the Orange/White wire to it.

The following (3) wires are only for multimedia/navigation radios that require these wires.

• Connect the Blue/Pink wire to the VSS/speed sense wire.

• Connect the Green/Purple wire to the reverse wire.

• Connect the Light Green wire to the parking brake wire

• Tape off and disregard the following wires, they will not be used in this application:

Gray, Gray/Black, White, White/Black, Green, Green/Black, Purple, Purple/Black, Brown

From the car side harness to the aftermarket radio:

• Connect the Black wire to the ground wire.

• Connect the Yellow wire to the battery wire.

• Connect the Gray wire to the right front positive speaker output.

• Connect the Gray/Black wire to the right front negative speaker output.

• Connect the White wire to the left front positive speaker output.

• Connect the White/Black wire to the left front negative speaker output.

• Disconnect the 4-pin Molex connectors and plug in the male 4-pin harness

with stripped leads.

• Connect the Green wire to the left rear positive speaker output.

• Connect the Green/Black wire to the left rear negative speaker output.

• Connect the Purple wire to the right rear positive speaker output.

• Connect the Purple/Black wire to the right rear negative output.

• If the AUX-IN jack in the dash is desired to be used, connect the Red and White RCA jacks to

the audio AUX-IN jacks of the aftermarket radio.

• If retaining the factory backup camera, connect the Yellow RCA jack to the reverse

camera input.

Continued on the next page

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CONNECTIONS (CONT.)

3.5mm jack steering wheel control retention:

The 3.5mm jack is to be used to retain audio controls on the steering wheel control.

• For the radios listed below: Connect the included female 3.5mm connector with stripped

leads, to the male 3.5mm SWC jack from the car side harness. Any remaining wires tape

off and disregard:

•

Eclipse: Connect the steering wheel control wire, normally Brown, to the

Brown/White wire of the connector. Then connect the remaining steering wheel

control wire, normally Brown/White, to the Brown wire of the connector

•

Metra OE:

Connect the steering wheel control Key 1 wire

(Gray)

to the

Brown

wire.

•

Kenwood or select JVC with a steering wheel control wire:

Connect the

Blue/Yellow

wire to the

Brown

wire.

Note:

If your Kenwood radio auto detects as a JVC, manually set the radio type to

Kenwood. See the instructions under changing radio type.

•

XITE:

Connect the steering wheel control SWC-2 wire from the radio to the

Brown

wire.

•

Parrot Asteroid Smart or Tablet:

Connect the 3.5mm jack into the AX-SWC-PARROT

(sold separately), and then connect the 4-pin connector from the AX-SWC-PARROT

into the radio.

Note:

The radio must be updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher software.

•

Universal “2 or 3 wire” radio:

Connect the steering wheel control wire, referred to

as Key-A or SWC-1, to the

Brown

wire of the connector. Then connect the remaining

steering wheel control wire, referred to as Key-B or SWC-2, to the

Brown/White

wire

of the connector. If the radio comes with a third wire for ground, disregard this wire

Note:

After the interface has been programmed to the vehicle, refer to the

manual provided with the radio for assigning the SWC buttons. Contact the radio

manufacturer for more information.

• For all other radios: Connect the 3.5mm jack into the port on the radio designated for

an external steering wheel control interface. Refer to the manual provided with the

radio if in doubt as to where the 3.5mm jack goes to.

4-pin harness with yellow RCA jacks:

• If retaining the factory backup camera to the touchscreen display is desired, connect

the Yellow RCA jack labeled “Rearview camera”, to the Yellow RCA jack from the

6552 harness.

• Disregard the Yellow RCA jack labeled “AUX video”, it will not be used in this

application.

Replacing the factory Media hub with the LD-CHRYUSBAUX1 USB knockout

replacement harness:

1. With a pry tool, unsnap and remove the back of the center console.

2. Remove two screws from the ﬂoor console duct and remove from the console.

3. Disconnect the plugs from the media hub.

4. Compress each side of the tabs on the media hub housing and push up into the

console to remove.

5. Install the LD-CHRYUSBAUX1 USB knockout replacement harness through the factory

location and route the harness up the new aftermarket radio location.

Continue to Installation

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I N S TAL L AT IO N

It is highly advisable to read the following steps beforehand, to ensure a clear understanding of

what is to be expected. The following steps must be done in the order that they are numbered.

With the vehicle completely off:

1. Connect the 16-pin harness with stripped leads into port “B” in the touchscreen display.

2. Connect the car side harness to the wiring harnesses in the vehicle. Then insert the car side

harness into port “A” on the touchscreen display. But do not install this harness until exactly

before step 1 from the Programming section. This is a timed process

3. Connect the 4-pin harness with yellow RCA jacks into port “C” in the touchscreen display.

4. Connect the 2-pin harness into port “E” on the touchscreen display, and then to the wiring

harness in the vehicle.

5. Port “F” is an update port for future ﬁrmware upgrades. (Figure A)

6. Secure the touchscreen to the dash using the factory screws. (Figure B)

Continue to Programming

(Figure B)

(Figure A)

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PROGRAMMING

1. Refer to step 2 from the Installation section.

2. Press the push-to-start button to start the vehicle.

3. Program the kit:

a. Once the touchscreen display loads up, select the vehicle type.

b. Wait until the radio comes on, and the touchscreen display shows SWC Conﬁgured.

4. This process may take up to 3 minutes.

Note: If the touchscreen display does not load up, or the radio doesn’t come on within 3 minutes,

and/or the touchscreen display does not show SWC Conﬁgured, check all connections, then reset

the interface and try again. Refer to the Troubleshooting section.

5. Cycle the key off. If the driver’s door is closed, open and close the door. Cycle the key back on.

6. Test all functions of the installation for proper operation, before reassembling the dash.

Note: The clock and compass in the driver’s information center will no longer be functional.

Continue to Touchscreen display operation

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TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY OPERATION

• This is the climate control screen which will be displayed on the touchscreen display.

This is considered the Main Menu.

• The upper left tab with (3) arrows will take you to the screen where the Heated/Cooled

Seats, Heated Steering, and Mirror Dimming are now placed, if applicable.

• The upper right tab with a gear icon will take you to the Settings screen.

• The climate controls will function in the same manner that they did with the factory

climate controls.

From the Heated seats screen press the car icon on the upper right hand side of the screen to

enter the hard button screen

Continued on the next page

Climate Control screen Heated Seats screen

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TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY OPERATION (CONT.)

Note: Only applicable icons will show on this screen • Display

• Backlight - For controlling the color of the buttons and back-light intensity.

• Language

• Units

• Safety & Driving Assistance - Factory features

• Lights - Factory features

• Doors & Locks - Factory features

Continued on the next page

Hard Button screen Settigs screen

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TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY OPERATION (CONT.)

• Engine Off Options - Factory features

• Steering Wheel Controls

• Remap Buttons – For remapping the steering wheel control buttons

• Dual Assign – For dual assigning the steering wheel control buttons (long button press)

• Select Radio – For auto detecting the radio, or changing the radio type

• Digital Amp Gain - For adjusting the output gain to the ampliﬁer

• Backup Camera

• Enable/disables the backup camera image to the touchscreen display.

Disabled by default.

• System Conﬁguration

• About - Information regarding the software in the kit

• Reset Vehicle Type - To reset the kit to default settings

• Comfort Options Override - Provides the ability to disable/enable certain factory options

Continue to Steering Wheel Control Settings

Settigs screen cont.

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STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTINGS

Remap Buttons

• The interface has the ability to change the button assignment for the steering wheel

control audio buttons, except Volume-Up and Volume-Down. Follow the prompts on the

touchscreen display to remap the steering wheel control audio button(s) to your liking.

Note: The aftermarket radio may not have all of these commands. Please refer to the manual

provided with the radio, or contact the radio manufacturer, for speciﬁc commands recognized by

that particular radio.

Dual Assign

• The interface has the capability to assign two functions to a single button, except Volume-Up

and Volume-Down. Follow the prompts on the touchscreen display to program the button(s)

to your liking.

Note: Seek-Up and Seek-Down come programmed as Preset-Up and Preset-Down for a long

button press.

Continued on the next page

Remap Buttons screen Dual Assign screen

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STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SETTINGS (CONT.)

Select Radio

• To show which brand radio is “auto detected” to the interface, press the “Autodetect”

button. The radio detected will have a ﬁlled in circle. If the incorrect radio is shown, select

the proper radio.

• Following is a list of radio manufacturers that the interface presently acknowledges.

Others may be added at a later date. Universal “2 or 3 wire” radios can show up as any of

these radio manufacturers.

Eclipse (Type 1) †

Kenwood ‡

Clarion (Type 1) †

Sony / Dual

JVC

Pioneer/Jensen

Alpine *

Visteon

Valor

Clarion (Type 2) †

Metra OE

Eclipse (Type 2) †

Parrot **

XITE

Philips

JBL

* Note: If the interface shows an Alpine radio, and you do not have an Alpine radio, that means

the interface does not detect a radio connected it, i.e., an open connection. Verify that the 3.5mm

jack is connected to the correct steering wheel jack/wire in the radio.

** Note: The AX-SWC-PARROT is required (sold separately). Also, the Parrot radio must be

updated to rev. 2.1.4 or higher through www.parrot.com.

† Note: If you have a Clarion radio and the steering wheel controls do not work, change the radio

type to the other Clarion radio type; same for Eclipse.

‡ Note: If you have a Kenwood radio and the touchscreen display shows a JVC radio, change the

radio type to Kenwood.

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FINAL ASSEMBLY

1. Secure the radio to the dash with the

provided screws.

Note – route screen wiring up above

radio to screen location. (Figure A)

2. Snap the radio trim panel over the radio.

3. Reassemble the dash in reverse

order of disassembly to complete the

installation.

(Figure A)

TROUBLESHOOTING

Resetting the interface

1. With the vehicle running, press the Reset Vehicle Type button mentioned in

System Conﬁguration.

2. Refer to Programming, step 3, from this point.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Brand: Metra

Model: 95-6553B

Category: Car kits

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